good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
considerably; greatly; a lot
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to say no more; to sink into silence
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
in the future; another day; later
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
place where one works; construction site; working area
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
study; library; den; home office; reading room
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to keep in mind; to memorize
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks